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TWENTY-ONE FLOATING HOTELS

THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH 30, 1989

TO HELSINKI IN 1940 Qualifying Standards For!

1940 Olympiad Events

U. S. A. ENTRY FOR ALL EVENTS

To alleviate accommodation dif-

The decision of the United States.to accept the invitation to Helsinki, noti- ficulties, the ocean liners bring- The following standards have been There will be no elimination roundfication of which was received recently, ing visitors to the Games will re-track and field qualifying rounds. In take place simultaneously in three dif-in all events. President Roosevelt, in adopted by the LA.A.F. for the 1940 in the shot. Instead, the event will expresses their intention to participate main at Helsinki for a number of several cases they are considerablyferent circles. Even in the events consenting to become Patron of the more severe than at Berlin. In order where a qualifying standard has been team, has shown an interest never so day's to serve as floating hotels. to qualify for the competitions proper imposed, 12 competitors at least will far displayed by any previous President. The Town has reserved anchorage nevertheless be attained by competitive of whether they have all attained the following minimum standards must take part in the final round, irrespec-

in its various harbours for no less

the requisite standard or not. Thus, than twenty-one such passenger

supposing that only 9 men were suc- has also specified the successive heights cessful in throwing 65 metres in the to, which the bar shall be raised. The boats and landing stages have been

javelin, the three next best competitors high jump will therefore start at 170 would nevertheless be admitted to the cms and thereafter be raised as fol- planned at seven different points to

final round.

lows:-180, 190, 195, 198, 201, 204, etc. facilitate rapid and uncrowded

In order to prevent long drawn out Similarly the pole vault starts at 360 contests in the high jump and pole ems., and continues at the following disembarkation.

vault events, the I.A.A.F. Committee' heights:-980, 395, 410, 420, 430, etc."

tors:

High Jump 187 cms. (Berlin 185). Broad jump 720 ems. (Berlin 715). Pole vault 890 çms. (Berlin 380). Hop, step & jump 14,50 cms, (Ber-

lin 14,00).

Discus 45.00 cms. (Berlin 44.00). Javelin 65,00 cms: (Berlin 60.00). Hammer 49.00 cms. (Berlin 56.00)..

Player's CLIPPER

Cigarettes,

PLAIN OR CORK-TIPPED

PLAYERS

Save Your Empties!

25 empty IO's Packets

or 5 empty 50's Tins

will be redeemed for a handsome ALUMINIUM CIGARETTE CASE

CLOSING DATE. 31st MARCH, 1939